Vice President of Accounting

CSC Generation•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

CSC Generation is an AI-native holding company that acquires and transforms omnichannel retail brands using its Genesis operating platform. The Vice President of Accounting will lead the full accounting organization across all brands and legal entities, building the rigor, scalability, and credibility needed to support significant growth and a potential IPO. The role reports to the Chief Financial Officer and may be based in Salt Lake City, Chicago, Austin, Seattle, or Los Angeles; U.S.-based remote candidates are also considered. Some hub locations are described as hybrid, with Salt Lake City specified as three days per week in office. The VP will own consolidation, financial reporting, internal controls, tax, accounts payable and receivable, fraud, and external audit. The leader will set accounting standards, design scalable infrastructure, and build the organization and capabilities needed for an IPO and public-company operations. First-year priorities include establishing a measurable IPO-readiness roadmap, progressing toward a SOX-ready control environment, accelerating the consolidated close, creating a repeatable acquisition-integration playbook, and deploying AI and automation at scale. The position spans IPO and SEC readiness, accounting standards and consolidation, accounting technology, M&A integration, compliance and external relationships, and organizational leadership. It requires close partnership with the CFO, executive team, Board and Audit Committee, FP&A and brand finance leaders, technology and systems teams, external auditors, lenders, underwriters, legal counsel, and other advisors. The role involves a lean team and substantial end-to-end ownership, and requires willingness to travel to brand locations as needed.

Requirements

CPA designation.
At least 15 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 7 years in senior accounting leadership leading multi-layered teams.
Direct, hands-on experience taking a company public through an IPO, including S-1 preparation, PCAOB audit readiness, SEC reporting readiness, and building public-company accounting and controls infrastructure.
Demonstrated experience implementing SOX 404 compliance programs.
Experience scaling an accounting function through significant growth, including building processes, systems, and teams to support a business multiple times its starting size.
Hands-on ownership of consolidated financial reporting, intercompany accounting, and eliminations across multiple legal entities or business units.
Deep knowledge of accounting for direct-to-consumer businesses, including multi-location retail and e-commerce operations.
Thorough understanding of GAAP, emerging pronouncements, and technical accounting for complex transactions.
Demonstrated experience deploying accounting automation or AI tools at scale across multiple entities or business units.
Experience serving as the primary point of contact for external auditors, lenders, and Board or Audit Committee members.
Ability and willingness to travel to brand locations as needed.
Must be willing and able to attend a mandatory in-person interview before an offer.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a public-company accounting leader after an IPO, including 10-K/10-Q reporting, earnings cycles, and Audit Committee reporting.
Experience in a holding company, private-equity-backed, or multi-brand portfolio environment.
Experience leading purchase accounting and post-acquisition integration for multiple acquisitions.
Audit experience with a Big Four or national accounting firm, ideally serving public-company or IPO clients.
Experience with asset-based lending and lender covenant compliance.

Responsibilities

Own accounting and financial-reporting workstreams for IPO readiness, including assessing gaps against public-company requirements and developing a phased roadmap.
Lead preparation of audited historical financial statements to PCAOB standards and own accounting, disclosure, and financial-statement sections of the S-1 process with the CFO, counsel, auditors, and underwriters.
Build SEC reporting capability, including 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K processes, a disclosure committee, and earnings-cycle readiness.
Design and implement a SOX 404 compliance program across brands and entities, including risk assessment, control documentation, testing, and remediation.
Accelerate consolidated close and reporting timelines while maintaining accuracy and documentation suitable for public-company filing deadlines and external scrutiny.
Establish the technical accounting function, including formal position papers and policies for revenue recognition, equity and stock-based compensation, leases, and business combinations.
Set portfolio-wide accounting standards, including a unified chart of accounts, consistent policies, a standard close calendar, and common reporting definitions.
Ensure the integrity of consolidated financial statements, intercompany accounting, and eliminations across brands and legal entities.
Ensure consistent, audit-ready inventory accounting, ASC 842 lease accounting, and real estate-obligation accounting across brands, distribution centers, and retail locations.
Set the multi-year vision for accounting technology and use AI and automation across close, reconciliation, intercompany, AP, and reporting to support growth while keeping the function lean.
Partner with technology and systems leaders to ensure the accounting stack supports public-company reporting, SOX controls, and an increasing number of entities; develop platform improvements for current and future brands.
Lead accounting due diligence for prospective acquisitions, including quality-of-earnings support and identification of accounting, tax, and control risks.
Own ASC 805 purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, and purchase price allocations to public-company standards.
Build and own a repeatable integration playbook to bring acquired brands onto company policies, systems, close processes, and SOX controls.
Own the consolidated external-audit relationship and lead the transition to a PCAOB-standard audit.
Oversee tax strategy and federal, state, and local tax and regulatory filings across the multi-entity structure, including pre-IPO entity structuring, sales-tax nexus, and ASC 740 tax-provision readiness.
Oversee lender and credit-facility compliance, including covenant reporting, borrowing-base reporting, valuations, and field exams.
Serve as a primary liaison to external auditors, lenders, banking partners, underwriters, legal counsel, and other IPO advisors.
Report consolidated and brand-level results to the executive team, Board of Directors, and Audit Committee.
Partner with FP&A and brand finance leaders to present a complete view of the business across the P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet.
Lead and develop the Accounting, Tax, AR, AP, and Fraud organization, adding capabilities such as SEC reporting, technical accounting, and SOX/internal controls.
Develop team leaders and plan the organization’s structure to support company growth.
Travel to brand locations as needed.